Barcelona

• 1 The art of Tapies lives on in Spain
  Cracks and scratches, signs and symbols, numbers and puzzles... all are unmistakable elements of the works of Antoni Tapies, the great Catalan painter and sculptor who died this week at his home in Barcelona,...

• 2 Cool and unusual Spanish hotels
  How do you fancy sleeping in a tree top? In a red stone fortress? Under the stars? In a converted cinema? Or in a traditional Bedouin haymah? These original hotels appeal to the deepest emotions, the sense...

• 3 Extreme dining in Spain
  Dinner on the dark side Taste is just one of the five senses, of course, but what happens to it when one of the others is completely blocked out? That's a question you should be able to answer after...

• 4 Cool pools around the world
  Imagine an endless horizon as pool, sea and sky blend in a perfect shade of azure blue. Some of the best luxury hotels offer their perfect pools for your pleasure. Will you take the plunge? The Oberoi...

• 5 Float away on holiday
  Whether you fancy the bustle of a modern city getaway or the tranquillity of a tropical island, floating hotels are a way to make sure you get 24 hours enjoyment from every day you spend away. Have a look...

• 6 Experience Spain with your five senses
  SIGHT 

 

Sunset over the Alhambra As dusk falls over Granada and the bustle of tourists dies away along the streets of the Albaicin, the great rosy-gold complex of the Nasrid palace with its...

• 7 Barcelona dreams
  Drive a Ferrari 
 Or perhaps you'd rather it was a Porsche, or a Lamborghini? If you're ready for speed and new sensations at the wheel of one of the world's most powerful, sophisticated and luxurious...

• 8 Europe gets ready to greet 2011
  Forget the world recession and other worries. The night of December 31st is a time to dream; it's a time to focus on the positive and the world of possibilities ahead. Above all, it's a time to join with...

• 9 The weather is ice, wish you were here!
  Ice tourism is the latest thing for adventurous travellers and, now winter's on its way, the ice and snow hotels of northern Europe are getting ready for business once again. So, if you're one of those...

• 10 Masterpieces of Catalonian art in Barcelona
  As the world celebrates 75 years since the opening of the Museum of Catalan Art, the Museum itself marks the event by bringing together 75 masterpieces by Catalonian artists, drawn from private collections,...

• 11 Star treatment at Barcelona's 'new' Palace Hotel
  In its ninety year history, the doors of the Palace have opened to welcome a long procession of superstars: Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Ella Fitzgerald, Leonard Bernstein... A lengthy roll call of celebs...

• 12 Treat yourself at a designer label hotel
  Puerta America (Madrid) Under one roof, two dozen state-of-the-art architects and designers have given full rein to their imagination. The result is this exclusive hotel, a benchmark for a new type of...